Has anyone had a problem with Profile Carbon Strike aero bars slipping? If so, how do you fix this? Do I need to just crank on the bolts as hard as I can?
My oval slam bars used to slip. I tried shims and everything else. It turns out that they were made to ONLY fit on the wide part of the bars very close to the stem. Try that. If it does not work make a shim out of a coke can - cut it with tin snips
Some of the older models were partial to slipping as the clamp was not round, or so it was explained to me at the LBS. Net result was over tightening of the bolts, this led to crimping the base bar. This happened to me. Not sure what the answer is, other than to try shims and ensure the base bar fits the clamp mech of the aero bars. I ended up going with Syntace. The problem I had with the AeroS was breaking the arms. I broke two, did not feel secure after that
// as a liability issue I suggest you do not alter the faceplate, you will void the warranty
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put some grease on all of the mounting-bolt threads… then tighten
Try ‘anti-seize’ on the bolts
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Putting scratches on aluminum is probably not the safest course of action in general. It can cause stress risers which means focused fatigure on said aluminum parts, which can cause them to fail in those spots, and fail catastrophically.
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as a liability issue I suggest you do not alter the faceplate, you will void the warranty
(although this worked for me)
use at your own risk
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Can you explain in more detail which part is slipping? Which way is this part slipping? What did you clamp this slipping part to (what part of your bar)?
What kind, brand, type, and material is your base bar made of?
I don’t know what the handlebar is made of. The bike is a 2004 Cervelo Dual. The bars slip down, probably after hitting a bump. I have them about an 1-1/2 inches from the stem. I don’t want to do anything that would compromise the strength of the handlebar.
The aero bars are Profile Carbon Stryke.
I crushed a set of handlebars torquing down my Split Second AL’s in an effort to prevent slippage. Now I wrap the base bar in a thin layer of hockey tape first.
Duct
Electrical
Hockey
The holy trinity of tapes. (though packing is good too)